Letters To The Editor

July 12, 2008

Hampton leaders need to rethink

At the risk of sounding too confrontational, what the heck is wrong with the Hampton city fathers? We do not need more apartments/restaurants/retail/entertainment complexes. However, we could use more light industry and high-tech businesses. What good are low-wage positions in businesses that compete against each other to their detriment?

We've all seen empty buildings, closing restaurants, etc. We've lost most of the public's access to public beaches, and it looks like Fort Monroe will be more of the same. The hope of a real parkway through to Fox Hill is gone, and the number of stoplights to come should result in the Hampton Roads Center Parkway being renamed "Avenue."

Now we hear about plans for a new retail and entertainment complex at the site of the Hampton Roads Convention Center. I voted for most of the council members; however, I promise that won't happen again if we continue to get more of the same.